CoverLook:
The Grace of a Gisele

WHO? WHAT? WHERE? Model Gisele Bundchen posed for Allure's February cover at Industria Superstudio in Manhatten. TIME: 9 A.M., just like the rest of us working stiffs. BREAKFAST: A New York quick fix -- bagels, coffee, and fresh squeezed orange juice. BELOW THE BELT: Along with the rope of aquamarines, Gisele wore a slinky Michael Kors dress with ... bare feet. "She definitely likes to stay comfortable," said an assistant on the set. And nestled by Gisele's ankles was Vida, the Yorkshire Terrier who escorts the model on all her shoots. "Vida was really working the camera," said a crew member. "She acted as if she was really posing, looking straight into the lens". SEPERATION ANXIETY: Or professional jealousy? Tiny though mighty, Vida had to be restrained on a makeshift leash of shoelaces to keep her from leaping into all the shots. LUNCH BREAK: Everyone sat down to a catered meal of penne and vegetables. MOOD MUSIC: Tunes by disco band Rose Royce. "The only thing missing was the glittering ball," said an assistant. AFTER THE SHOOT: Gisele, who lives in a nearby TriBeCa loft, was reunited with Vida, and the two of them walked home.

-- Suna Chang